Carthage, Maine Population

Overview

682

Total Population

49.0

Median age

43.84%

Female population %

128.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

24.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Carthage town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Carthage town is 49.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Carthage town's population under 18 was 11.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Carthage town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Carthage town, 9.97% were under the age of 15, 19.21% aged 15 to 29, 61.29% aged 30 to 64, 9.24% aged 65 to 84, and 0.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 84 less females than males in Carthage town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.84% females and 56.16% males in Carthage, Maine.
The Carthage, Maine gender ratio is 128.1:100 i.e. 128.1 men to 100 women (1.281).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 83.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 51.

Carthage town's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Carthage town population: 98.83% are White and 1.17% are multiracial.
Carthage town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 669 (98.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Carthage town is White with a population of 674 (98.83% of the total population).

Carthage town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 559 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Carthage town's population increased by 36 (6.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Carthage town's population decreased by 53 (9.48%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Carthage town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 502.